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JOSEPH B'. KOON, OF AU'RELIUS, ASSIGNOR TO ALDEN AND COMPANY, ASSIGNORS TO GEORGE J. LETCHVVORTH, OF AUBURN, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 92,732, (lated July 20, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT. IN HORSE-RAKES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part orf the same To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH B. KooN, of the town of Aurelius, in the county of Cayuga, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Appliance as an Attachment to Horse-Rakes, for raking hay, grain, and otherlike substances; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing, forming a part 'of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a side view of this improvement to horse-lakes, which consistsl of a board or other suitable material, of such form and shapeas will answer for a wheel-guard .and separator between the teeth of the rake and the wheels of the vehicle, wherever and however attached;

Figure 2 represents an edge or track view of the same; y

Figure 3 represents a reverse view of iig. 1; and

Figure 4 represents a sulky horse-rake, with theseadjustable guard and separating-boards attached, in working-order.

Figs. 1, 2, and 3. c-represents the axle-tree arm, one end of which is the arm, and on which the rakes wheel is attached, while the other end is constructed to receive thc rakes head, to which it is properly secured, which, when secured, is ready to receive the whe-cl3. and when the other or opposite end is correspondingly completed, the other necessary appliances may be at once added, and the rake completed for sei'- vice,

b represents the connecting-piece or strap, one of which is bolted or otherwise secured to the axle-tree larm a., in whatever way or manner may seem most suitable and expedient for the time being, agreeable to the constructors pleasure.'

This connecting-piece b has three holes, one of which is required to secure it tothe piece a, while the central'hole is used as a pivot for the guard or separator e, and where itis secured; and the lower hole is used for the adjustableness of the separator c, by

means of holes or their equivalent radiating from thel and when used for raking stubble, the straw and heads of grain, coming in direct contact with the spokes ot' the revolving wheel, form a threshing-arrangement, whereby considerable amount of the headsis threshed, and the grain wasted on the ground; and in like manner,to gather up the, enfd-wvaste, during the process of hay-raking, it is necessary to have a considerable overlap, whereby much area is raked over twice.

By the adoption and use of these guards antiseparators, all these previous difculties are overcome, as the substance being raked is kept free from the wheels during the process of raking, enabling the party to take full breadths, whereby a, much greater area is raked in the same space of time, and with greater ease and freedom to the operating and propelling-power.

Having thus fully described my invention,

XVhat I claim therein as new,\and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is-

lhe relative arrangement of the guard-board C to the teeth and axle of the rake, and the method for fastening the' same, as represented and described.

JOSEPH B. KOON.

Witnesses:

HORACE T. Cook, SEYMOUR SMITH. 

